Title: Private Higher Education in Australia - an Overview Adrian McComb Executive Officer
1Private Higher Education in Australia - an
OverviewAdrian McCombExecutive Officer
COPHETony HeywoodRegistrar Campion College
2Defining Private Higher Education?
- Non Self Accrediting Institutions-
public/government ownership common- accredited
in multiple jurisdictions - Private Universities (2)
- Theological and Faith Based Institutions
- For Profit/Not for Profit
- Professional/Industry Accreditation
- International Student focused-Pathways/foundation
studies - Vet providers
- Hotel and Tourism Schools
3Private Higher Education in Australia
- Some Historical Background
- Seminaries and Theological Colleges- original HE
in Australia- Uni legislation in the 1850s and
1880 - Other Longstanding Institutions
- - Avondale College 1897
- - Marcus Oldham College- ACPE established 1917
as Swords Club - Technical and Business Colleges
- Higher Education in Australia Predominantly
Public - 1988 Legislation
4Introducing COPHE
- Informally Established in 1999, Incorporated in
2001 - Policy Objectives- Equity of Access in Student
choiceand Loan availability- Quality of
Outcomes- Diversity and Responsiveness to
Change- Encouragement of Private Investment in
Higher Education- Competition is welcomed
5COPHE Member Institutions
- Members
- Australian College of Applied Psychology
- Australian College of Physical Education
- Australian Institute of Music
- Australian Lutheran College
- Avondale College
- Bond University
- Christian Heritage College
- KvB Institute of Technology
- Leo Cussen Institute
- Marcus Oldham College
- Moore Theological College
- Perth Bible College
- Shaftson
- Tabor College Adelaide
- Tahlee Bible College
- Wesley Institute
- Consortia
- Australian College of Theology(24 member
institutions) - Brisbane College of Theology (3 members)
- Christian College of Higher Education (2 members)
- Associate Members
- Campion College
- Macquarie Christian Studies Institute
- Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Thompson Education Direct
6Higher Education Enrolments
2000
Pub Domestic 599878 Public Overseas
95607 Private Domestic 14782 Private Overseas
2040
Data Public Sector DEST Private COPHE
estimates based on a limited DEST EIP Funded data
collection in 2000
7Other Aspects of Private Sector
- For the Unambiguously Higher Ed Sector
- Fee Revenues estimated 90-100 Million
- Institutions Predominantly Not-for-profit
- 31 Approved as HEPS under HESA 2003
- 100 on AQF register
- Many Faith Based Institutions
8Private HE Features
- Small Institutions
- Isolated until recently
- Now engaging with broader issues- QA-
compliance in admin and reporting- consumer
protection - Distinctive Missions
- Scholarly Ethos
- Average Annual Tuition Fee in 2000 was 7400 but
will have increased significantly this year
9Impact of HESA 2003 Legislation
- For Commonwealth Approved HEPS
- Fee HELP Available to Students- U/G Students pay
a 20 Loading- 50,950 lifetime limit - Limited Funded Places for NPPs (Nursing and
Teacher Education) - - Only Notre Dame and three other Institutions
allocated places (all were filled) - - Institutions must comply with CGS requirements
10Regulation
- Imperatives to improve regulation (Greenwich
University etc) - MCEETYA National Protocols
- State Higher Education Guidelines
- Self-accrediting and non-self-accrediting
institutions
11Campion College Australia
12Campion College Australia
- Australias first Liberal Arts College
- First intake in 2006
- Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts
- The development of Western culture integrated
curriculum Catholic context - Future postgraduate
- Education business journalism
13Registration and Accreditation
- Institutional Details
- Legal identity
- Governance
- Org structure
- Financial Plans, Strategic Plans
14Registration and Accreditation
- Course Information
- Overview, rationale
- Course name, duration, AQF level
- Objectives, admission, RPL
- Content and structure, subject outlines
- Assessment, workload, delivery methods
- Academic staff, professional development,
recruitment
15Registration and Accreditation
- Educational HR
- Support staff
- Accommodation and Facilities
- Library
- Student Support Services
- Code of Conduct
- Resourcing (enrolment numbers, fees)
16Registration and Accreditation
- Quality Management Systems
- Curriculum
- Course delivery
- Financial/admin infrastructure
- Staff processes
17Federal Regulation
- Approval as a Higher Education Provider (HEP)
- Allows access to FEE-HELP loans for students
- Financial viability and legal status
- Quality requirements
- Fairness requirements
- Stats, compliance
- Fee requirements
- Privacy
18Building University Diversity
- Paper released by DEST for comment
- Follows the Guthrie Report
- Why of interest to the private HE sector?
- COPHE submission
- Protocols preconceptions of what a university
must be
19Examples of and Opportunities for Collaboration
- Paradigm Education Management System
- Development of Quality Audit Capability
- DGR Status
- Research Linkages
- Tuition Assurance
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21- The Paradigm System
- Secure Access over the Internet via Web Browser
- DEST Reporting Compliant
- Suitable for Small Institutions with Limited
IT Resources - Cost Effective Implementation
- Centralised Backup, Help Desk and Support
- Multiple Campus and External Provider Support
- On Going Development and DEST
- Compliance rapid prototyping
22Issues for Private Providers
- Revised MCEETYA Protocols
- Cost and Complexity of Compliance
- Appropriate Quality Audit
- Inadequate Resourcing of State Agencies in
Accreditation - Additional NPPs
- Tuition Assurance Requirements
- Collaboration with Public Sector
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24Higher Education EnrolmentsUndergraduate and
Postgraduate